Government Notices. <&v ; £»^iM»i§_ <r_> NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPHS. SECTION I. rpENDERS are invited for ihe SUPPLY X and DELIVERY of Eight Hundred (800) TELEGRAPH POSTS, more or les-, between Richmond snd the Junction of the j Buller and Top House Roads; and for the Delivery of about* Sixteen (16) Tons of Wire and other Telegraph Material. The general conree of the linewillbe along the Railway line from Richmond to Eox-hill, and near the road by Eogden's, through the Big Bush to junction of the Bu ler and Top House roads. Poles to be fawn from lhe heart of Tolara, I to be perfectly sound, straight, and free from sap, shake, loose knots, or any otrer de'ect. ' The greater number ofthe Poles to ba esch Twenty (20) feet long, the remainder to be each Twenty-five (25) leet long, all to be Eight inches square at the butt, and Six (6) inches square at the top end. Poles to be delivered along the line at pegs, following the general course above indicated. The v ire and other material to be taken from Nelson, and to be delivered at pegs, according to a litt that will be furnished to the contractor j The above works to be completed by the 31st day cf July, 1575. Tenders to state price per pole of each kind, and price per cwt for delivery of material, and to be accompanied by a deposit equal to 20 per cent of the value of the tender, which sum will be held as security fr tlie due rei*formanee of the work within the stipulated time, or wil be forfeited should any tontractor refuae to take up his coirract. The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted By order of the Telegraph Commissioner, C. LEMON, General Manager N, Z. Telegraphs. Tenders addressed " Tender for Supply and Delivery of Telegmph Posts, Section I," will le received by ihe undersigned at the Telegraph Office Lyell, not later th-n Noon, the 20th MARCH, 1875, or at the Telegraph Office, Nelson, not later than Noon of the 22nd MARCH, 1 875. C. MALING, Telegraph Surveysr. Nelson, February 22, 1875. 455 NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPHS. SECTION 11. rpENDERS are invited for the SUPPLY X and DELIVERY of Nine Hund.ed (600)TEf.FGRAPfI POST^, more or less, teiw en the LongEord, near Matakitaki, and the Junction of the Buller ard Tophouse Roids; a d for the Delivery of about Seventeen (i 7) Tons, of Wire, aud other Telegraph Mht rial. The general course ofthe live will be along . the road by "Roundhill," "Devil's Giip," and down the right bank of the Buller river to the Long Ford. Po'e3 to be eawn from the heart of Totan, to be perfectly sound, straight, and free from sap, shake, loope knot 0 , or any other defect. Fach pole to be Twenty (20) feit lonor, Eight (8) Indus square at the butt, aed Six (6) inches square nt tbe top end. Poles to be delivered along tie line at pegs fol'owing the general course above indicated. The wire and other material to be taken from N:ls n, and to be delivered at pegs, according to a list that will be furnished tothe contractor The ahove works to be completed by the 31ft dny ol Augu-t, 1*75. Tenders to state price per pole of each kind, and pr'cepcr cwt for dedver? of material, and to beaccompuive'l by a deposit equal to 20 per cmt of the valuo of the tender, which sum will 1 c held as security for the due performance of the work within the stipulated time, or will be forfeited should any contractor refuse to tuke up his contract. The lowest or auy tender not necessarily accepted. By order of the Telegraph Commissioner, C. LEMON", General Manager New Zealand Telegraphs. Tenders addressed " Tenler for Supply and Delivery of Telegraph Posts, Section 11,-" will be received by the undersigned, ac tho Tilegraph Offioe, Lyell, not later than Noon, the 10th MARCH, 1875, or at the Telegraph Office, Nelson, not later that Noon of the 22nd March, 1875. C. MALING, Teh graph Surveyor Ne'son, February 22, 1875. 456 NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPHS. SECTION 111. TENDERS nre invited for the SUPPLY a*'d DELIVERY of Five Hundred and Fifty (550) TKLKGKAPH POS I S (more or kss) between the Lyell township and the Longfo-d, near Matakitaki; and for the DELIVERY of alout ten (1 0) tons of WIRE, and ether Telegni h material '1 be geceral course of the line will be from the Lvell township over the Manuka Eiat.and keeping the right bank of the Buller river by Matairi, to the, Government clearing at the Longford. Poles to be sawn from the heart of Totara, to be perfectly found, straight, nnd free from sap, shake, loose knois, or any other defect Each pole to be twenty (20) leet long, eieht (8) inches square at the butt, und six (6) inches square at the top end. Poles to 1 0 delivered at pegs a'ong the line following the general course above indicated. The wire and otber material to be taken from the Lyell, and to be delivered st pegs according to a list that will ba fut nished to the contractrr. The above works to be tompleted by tho 31st (ay of July, 1875. Tenders to ttato price per pole of each kind, and price per cwt. fordelivery of material, and to be accompanied by a deposit equal to 2 1 per cent, of the value of the tender, which urn will be held as security for the due perfo mance of the work in the stipulated time, or will be foifeited should nny contractor refuse to take up his contract. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By order of tlie Telegraph Commissioner, C LEMON, General Manager N.Z. Telegraphs. Tenderp, addressed "Tender for Snpply sind Delivery of Telegraph Posts, Section H1.," "ill be received by the undersigned, nt the Telegraph OfhVe, Lyell, not later thnn Noon, the 20th MARCB, 1875, or at the Telegraph Office, NeVcn, not later than Neon of the 22nd day of March, 1875. C. MALING, Telegraph Surveyor. Nelson, Februarys?, 1875. 457
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 66, 18 March 1875, Page 4
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